'Gateway to Jackson': Glory's Market through the years, from chicken farm to future Wawa

JACKSON - Nestled just south off Exit 21 of Interstate 195, Glory’s Discount Market in Jackson is as much of a landmark to locals as Great Adventure is to out-of-towners.

After half a century as a grocery and liquor store, the business at “Glory’s Corner” is evolving for the fourth time in its history. Unlike past changes, this one will see major redevelopment and at least one corporate chain open next to the family business.

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D.C. Metropolitan Police Department ranks among best in country for transgender interaction policies, still has room to improve says advocacy group

The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia ranked among the best police departments in the country for policies regarding interactions with transgender individuals. However, advocates say the department’s actions are part of a national trend in which law enforcement agencies fail to adequately protect transgender communities, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Center for Transgender Equality…

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